Wednesday 15 June 2016

We had a visitor today who heard about our group by reading our blog. How exciting! And thank you Kerry for coming along and sharing your beautiful work. We look forward to seeing you again when you visit Mackay.

And Marlena brought a friend, Rita, today too. Rita was pleased to hear that last time Marlena brought a friend, that friend won the raffle. Unfortunately for Rita, she missed the raffle by one week. She did have a story for us of her work at Vinnies though. A whole lot of fabric strips had been donated. She wondered if anyone would ever want such small amounts of fabric, so bundled them up in plastic bags for $1. When Marlena explained what jellyrolls were, Rita understood why they went out the door very quickly!

Deane, Robyn and Di were gathering things for the Mackay Show today. Judging on Sunday, hanging on Monday, Show Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Stewards have been asked to demonstrate some form of patchwork or quilting while looking after the display and there are 40 entries! It promises to be a wonderful show.

And only two weeks until the pointy end of the Quilt Fair. Di rang the radio and found herself live to air! The word about the fair is certainly getting around.
This week's badge draw was won by Deane.

This is the last big quilt Doreen is ever making. (Although we think she may have said this before.) It goes to the floor on each side of the bed and really is a magnificent monster of a quilt. Joan quilted it for her. (And despite the photo, Doreen is very happy with the quilt.)

Linda, Karen and Beth decided they needed to practice machine quilting and so went out to Molly Dooks and bought themselves a quilt as you go pattern. Linda chose the leaves and butterflies and the other two chose shells. The 20 inch blocks are pieced and quilted and then the applique added before the blocks are sewn together. Linda is the first to finish because she only did 16 blocks instead of 20. Or so Karen says.

Kerry brought her English paper piecing all the way from Mildura. Such tiny little units and she cut all the papers herself!. Can't wait to see it finished when next she returns.

Lesley basted this little baby quilt today because it has to be finished by last Saturday. The mother wanted jade and teal but unfortunately Lesley's fabric stash didn't have much in that range. So a sweet little 1930s quilt it is!

Di already has the first soft toy for  a soon to be grandson. Isn't he just the cutest cheekiest monkey? 

Marlena made this Mountmellick cushion under the tutelage of our embroiderer extrordinaire, Rita. Marlena is the best student Rita has ever had - or so Marlena says anyway. She is so taken with it that she is contemplating a Mountmellick and Candlewick quilt.